Datang: Rebirth of Li Chengqian, the beginning of the treason interrogation

Chapter 94: Beautiful Silla Maid, One of the Three Enjoyments of the Tang Dynasty
On the vast lake, countless ships are flying like arrows, huge warships are slowly leaving the port, and their sails are like clouds, covering the sky and the sun, majestic and magnificent.

"Ugh!"

Changsun Wuji shook his head worriedly and sighed deeply.

On the first day of March in the eighteenth year of Zhenguan, the navy of Laizhou began to march towards Goguryeo.

"Xingjian, we are about to set off too!"

Li Chengqian stood at the bow, gazing into the distance. The river breeze lifted his cloak, like a bright red flag fluttering at the bow, or like a flag standing tall.

The two fleets set out from Laizhou and sailed towards the boundless Bohai Sea.

"Have all the Thunderbolt Belts boarded the ship?" Li Chengqian asked.

"They have all been arranged to board the ship, a total of one thousand." Lin Zhi replied immediately.

Li Chengqian was not sure whether he could win the battle in one go. After all, when Emperor Taizong of Tang personally led the expedition, he had captured less than one-fifth of Goguryeo's total territory.

Half a month passed in a flash. During this time, the fleet did not encounter any storms and everything seemed unusually calm.

"Your Highness, we are already close to the shore. The scout team has sent news that this stretch of coast belongs to Silla territory."

Pei Xingjian said, pointing to the coastline vaguely visible in the distance.

Li Chengqian stood at the bow, looking at the islands and land that were gradually becoming clearer.

Their fleet was arranged neatly and slowly sailed towards the shore.

"Go ashore!" After Li Chengqian gave the order, the fleet began to approach the shore.

"This is Yangzhou of Silla, bordering Baekje." Li Zhen quickly walked to Li Chengqian and reported the latest intelligence to him.

Silla was divided into nine states, an administrative division system borrowed from the county system of the Qin Dynasty.

Later, after Silla destroyed Baekje with the cooperation of the Tang Dynasty, it further referred to the Tang Dynasty's administrative divisions of states and roads.

Currently, Silla's territory covers an area of ​​more than 100,000 square kilometers, and Muju is located in the south and borders the sea, making it the closest area to Japan.

The relationship between Silla, Baekje and Goguryeo was complex and changeable. Just like the Three Kingdoms period between Wei, Shu and Wu, there was fierce competition and struggle among them.

In its history, it is also known as the Three Kingdoms Period.

Compared with Baekje, Silla seemed to be more powerful, so Baekje had to seek help from Goguryeo.

"Notify the Silla royal family that our Tang army of 100,000 troops has arrived, and have them be prepared to cooperate with our orders."

Li Chengqian stood at the bow, opened his arms, greedily inhaled the scent mixed with new mud, and felt the refreshing feeling brought by the breeze blowing across his cheeks.

After drifting on the sea for half a month, he finally arrived at this land. The long voyage and the sea breeze made his eggs salty, and he was eager to taste the land.

"One hundred thousand?"

Li Zhen, who was standing by, was surprised when he heard this. He stared at Li Chengqian with wide eyes, seeming a little bit unbelievable. After all, the number of troops they brought was far from this number.

"Yes, it's one hundred thousand."

Li Chengqian answered calmly. He knew that his words would make people confused, but he had his own plans.

"Just sail the boat farther away so that you can vaguely see the general outline from the shore."

Li Chengqian pointed to the distant coastline and said. He didn't want the Silla people to discover their true military strength too early, so as not to cause unnecessary trouble. At the same time, he also issued an order:
"Also, be prepared and don't let anyone get into our military intelligence."

Li Zhen's face twitched at this sentence. He understood Li Chengqian's intention. It turned out that he wanted to deceive not only the enemy but also his own people.

However, in Li Chengqian's view, Silla was not his own people. Although Silla had submitted to the Tang Dynasty for a period of time, it later rebelled and was fickle, just a group of traitors.

Silla Jincheng, also the capital of Silla, is not far from Wuzhou. In the first time, Queen Seondeok of Silla also received the news of the arrival of the Tang reinforcements.

This queen was very important in the history of Silla and was one of the three great empresses in the history of Silla.

Of course, these are all comments from the Koreans.

But in the eyes of some other people, she was just a resentful young wife who was neglected and beaten by Li Shimin, and who kept writing letters to Li Shimin asking for protection.

Therefore, the Tang Dynasty spoke out many times to condemn Baekje and Goguryeo, which made life in Silla better.

"You mean the prince of the Tang Dynasty is coming?"

Queen Deok-sun stood up and looked at her ministers with surprise.

This minister was Kim Yu-sin, the military commander of Silla and also the lover of Queen Deoksun.

"Yes, this is what the Tang Dynasty soldiers told me personally." Jin Yuxin's face was also very solemn.

"Quick, form an army to welcome them." Queen Seondeok exclaimed.

It is true that she is the ruler of a country, but the Tang Dynasty is a superior country. No country is as big as a state of the Tang Dynasty. She is a vassal of the Tang Dynasty and a subject of the Tang Dynasty.

With the crown prince of the upper kingdom arriving in person, the whole country of Silla was in turmoil.

The gates of Jincheng were wide open, and a huge ceremonial team left the city.

"The prince of the Tang Dynasty is here in person. What should we do to show our Silla's sincerity?"

Silla was poor and had little to offer, and nothing could compare to the vast territory and abundant resources of the Tang Dynasty.

"The rich and powerful people in the Tang Dynasty have a special liking for the women of our Silla."

Kim Yu-shin, who was sitting in the same car, spoke up.

"Silla maid!" Queen Deoksun blurted out.

There are three kinds of enjoyment in the Tang Dynasty: Kunlun slaves, Silla maids and Bodhisattva barbarians.

Kunlun slaves were black people who entered the Tang Dynasty from foreign countries. Kunlun meant black in ancient times. Because these black people had gentle temperaments and strong bodies, they became the personal guards of high-ranking officials.

Silla maids were the tribute that Silla paid to the Tang Dynasty. Although they did not have much else to offer, they had many beauties who had been selected by the royal family and were unique in a hundred miles. They were proficient in singing, dancing, massage and other serving skills, and they also had a gentle temperament, making them the canaries that everyone dreamed of.

If you can't imagine it, just imagine those Korean girl groups who can sing and dance, and if they learn some massage skills, they can barely rise to the status of Silla maids.

Bodhisattva man also refers to a beauty, a beauty from a foreign country, a Western white person with blonde hair, blue eyes, fair skin, and who is good at singing and dancing.

The standard configuration of Li Jing, the Duke of Weiguo, is Kunlun Slave, Tangxiahu and Hongfunu.

This Hongfu girl might be a maid from Silla.

"As the crown prince, your status is precious. I'm afraid that ordinary Silla maids cannot show our Silla's sincerity."

Then, Queen Deoksun shook her head again, saying that the Crown Prince of Tang might not even see it.

Not long ago, Queen Deoksun selected two of the most beautiful women in Silla and sent them to the Tang Dynasty to present them to Emperor Li Shimin.

However, Li Shimin returned it on the grounds that the country was poor and weak and he was embarrassed to accept it.

This clearly shows disdain.

"Princess Seungman has great talents and a very high status. No one else is more suitable." Kim Yu-shin said with his head down.

"This is the only way. Serving the country with loyalty is the duty of every royal descendant. I hope the prince will be pleased when he goes to court." Queen Jin Shan said with some concern.

(End of this chapter)